n.1 a formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
2 an ecclesiastical declaration of forgiveness of sins.
3 a remission of penance.
4 forgiveness.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L absolutio -onis (as ABSOLVE)
n.1 a formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
2 an ecclesiastical declaration of forgiveness of sins.
3 a remission of penance.
4 forgiveness.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L absolutio -onis (as ABSOLVE)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012